British jihadis drawn to chaos in Somalia

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War-torn Somalia is the No 1 destination at the moment for the small band of
young British Muslims who want to join the global jihad.

About 50 Britons are known to have travelled there since 2006, when Islamist
groups came to the fore in the East African country, with a number dying in
the conflict and several others fleeing the inhospitable conditions.

Intelligence assessments suggest that about 40 Britons currently are fighting
in the ranks of al-Shabaab. More than half of those are young men from
Somali backgrounds, but the others are a diverse group of white and black
converts,